Selective attention: in psychology, selective attention is the process of focusing on a particular object, task, or thought while simultaneously ignoring irrelevant or distracting information. It is essential for information processing, memory, and decision-making. See also Information processing, Memory, Decision-making processes, Problem solving, Relevance._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |